COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"There is an new pattern of graffitti being sprayed in the Woodford and Monastery Road areas of Clondalkin.  Many of the utility boxes are being targeted as is the old Esso Garage on the Monastery Road.  Can the procedure for addressing this issue be outlined here and applied in these cases please." 

REPORT:

When a complaint is received in respect of litter/graffiti the Council's Litter Warden investigates the complaint to ascertain the extent and nature of the complaint and also to verify the ownership of the location/box in question.  

Requests for the removal of graffiti on utility boxes are referred through existing Memoranda of Understandings to the relevant utility company. In the case of graffiti a removal period of ten working days is applicable (save if the graffiti is of an offensive nature in which case the removal period is 5 working days).  If these requests are not adhered to, within the timeframes specified, the Council's Litter Warden will initiate enforcement proceedings under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended.

Request for the removal of graffiti from public property is arranged through Public Realm.

Requests for the removal of graffiti from private property is referred to the owner/landlords/companies for removal.  Again if these requests are not adhered to, within the timeframes specified, the Council's Litter Warden will initiate enforcement proceedings under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended.

Reports of litter and/or graffiti can be made via our customer care centre, through the membersnet system, via Fix Your Street, by telephoning the Litter Hotline at 4149220 or by calling into the Customer Care Centre in person.  

In 2018 a new pilot of South Dublin canvas project targeting SDCC utility boxes with public art to deter graffiti will be rolled out.